{"product_id":"cassagne-et-vitailles-montpeyroux-les-chausmes-2023","title":"Cassagne et Vitailles, Montpeyroux 'Les Chausmes' 2023","description":"\u003c!-- copy-check v1.1 pass f0 w0 2026-10-30 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- RESEARCHED (verify before publishing):\n  Grape blend (Syrah, Grenache, Carignan; proportions Not supplied): producer interview in VertdeVin (\"A young winery in the heart of Languedoc\", c.2017-18, press review PRESSRELEASE-CV.pdf p6). The producer calls the wine \"Les Chausmes\". Our product title says \"Les Chaumes\". Confirm they are the same wine and which spelling is correct before publishing\n  Name: the interview says the \"Chausmes\" name comes from the first names of four of the five shareholders. It is NOT a plot name, so the earlier 'single plot called Les Chaumes' claim has been removed\n  Soils and site: clay-limestone, poor soil, foot of Mont Saint Baudile, cool nights (same interview)\n  Ageing: about 12 months in new Chassin barrels and wine-barrels (same interview, older-vintage era). Not confirmed for the 2023\n  Farming: organic conversion and biodynamics 'from inception' (same interview). Certification not checked. Winery gravity-fed, no pumping (same interview)\n  Tasting note: built from critic notes on the 2016-2020 vintages in the same press review (black berries, spice, dried herbs, smoke, fresh acidity, fine tannins that open slowly, long fruity finish). No review of the 2023 was found, so taste a bottle and adjust\n  ABV 14% and cork closure: kept from the existing draft. Neither is in the Cin7 export (SK-03233), so confirm against the label\n  Vegan status, exact vinification for 2023: Not supplied\n--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Cassagne et Vitailles, Montpeyroux 'Les Chausmes' 2023\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Languedoc red from Montpeyroux, made from Syrah, Grenache and Carignan grown on clay-limestone at the foot of Mont Saint Baudile.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack berries and spice lead, with dried herbs and a little smoke behind them. Cool nights on the hillside keep it fresh, so it never feels heavy. The tannins are fine and take their time to open up, so give it an hour in a decanter. The finish is fruity and lingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast lamb with thyme and garlic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRatatouille with crusty bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard sheep's milk cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan: mushroom and lentil pie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a fine Languedoc red with a freshness that's unusual for the area. Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, grown on poor limestone where the nights stay cool. Open it a little ahead of dinner and let it loosen up.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCassagne et Vitailles\u003c\/strong\u003e started in 2015, when two friends, Nicolas Seffusatti and Matthieu Rollin, decided to start their own estate on the Terrasses du Larzac. Both had spent years importing and selling wine, including in China. They farm about 7.85 hectares around Montpeyroux, mostly Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Cournoise, and make roughly 19,000 bottles a year. They say they have farmed organically with biodynamic practices since the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSyrah, Grenache and Carignan, with the proportions not supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrown on clay-limestone soil at the foot of Mont Saint Baudile, where cool nights keep the grapes fresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe producer has described ageing it for around 12 months in new Chassin barrels and wine-barrels. Not confirmed for the 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in a gravity-fed winery, with no pumping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Montpeyroux, Languedoc, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Syrah, Grenache, Carignan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Languedoc red with freshness and some grip, from two friends who started their estate from scratch. Good with lamb, roast vegetables and a slow supper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassagne et Vitailles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58266615447934,"sku":"SK-03233","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5962\/files\/CassagneetVitailles_Montpeyroux_LesChaumes_2023.jpg?v=1793364726","url":"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/products\/cassagne-et-vitailles-montpeyroux-les-chausmes-2023","provider":"Reserve Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}